sit-upon
Americannoun
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a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
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Chiefly British Informal. the buttocks.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sit-upon
First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase sit upon
Example Sentences
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In the “lithium triangle” – a region spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia – native communities sit upon a treasure trove of the stuff: an estimated trillion dollars in lithium.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
“So to now have found this amazing pedestal – my horse Dapper Dan to sit upon – and not have to say a word is amazing.”
From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2020
It was titled “An Elegy to Dispel Gloom,” and it began: “Let us not sit upon the ground / and tell sad stories / of the death of sanity.”
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2019
Not content to sit upon the dust heap of history, John Sununu, former Governor of New Hampshire, and former Bush Sr. chief of staff, hit the campaign trail in his now contested home state.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2016
What about us, I thought, seeing Clifton again in my mind and going to sit upon a bench as a cool gust of air rolled up the tunnel.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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